The Port of Mombasa. [Photo/the-star.co.ke]
The Port of Mombasa has been declared the best transit and supply logistics Port in Eastern and Southern Africa.
The port was feted at the African Ports Awards ceremony held in Livingston, Zambia.
In this category the Ports of Durban and East London under the Transnet National Ports Authority of South Africa took position two and three respectively.
The category attracted 12 Ports from the region.
The Port of Mombasa under Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) also emerged second runners up in the category of best container terminal productivity after South Africa’s Port of Durban and Port of Ngqura respectively.
KPA Managing Director Mrs. Catherine Mturi-Wairi expressed delight while receiving the award on behalf of the Authority after a two-day Port Management of Eastern and Southern Africa (PMAESA) investment forum and annual conference in Zambia.